Recent performance For the preceding quarter, gross margin was 38.2%, 30 basis points worse than the prior-year quarter. Operating margin was 16.1%, 100 basis points worse than the prior-year quarter. Net margin was 10.2%, much about the same as the prior-year quarter.

Looking ahead

The full year's average estimate for revenue is $737.5 million. The average EPS estimate is $1.63.

Investor sentiment The stock has a two-star rating (out of five) at Motley Fool CAPS, with 710 members out of 768 rating the stock outperform, and 58 members rating it underperform. Among 254 CAPS All-Star picks (recommendations by the highest-ranked CAPS members), 242 give Zumiez a green thumbs-up, and 12 give it a red thumbs-down.

Of Wall Street recommendations tracked by S&P Capital IQ, the average opinion on Zumiez is hold, with an average price target of $24.67.

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